adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SAM REBELS In the meantime on a small island in the Upper Inlet a strange conference was taking place.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, the job's put through, all right," Hank was saying, as the three sat outside a small tent in front of which was a smoldering fire, about which the remnants of a meal were scattered.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Well, the job's put through, all right," Hank was saying, as the three sat outside a small tent in front of which was a smoldering fire, about which the remnants of a meal were scattered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three youths whom our readers will recognize as Jack Curtiss, Bill Bender and Sam Redding; were in earnest consultation with the unkempt and unsavory individual whom we know as Hank Handcraft, the beach-comber.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Three youths whom our readers will recognize as Jack Curtiss, Bill Bender and Sam Redding; were in earnest consultation with the unkempt and unsavory individual whom we know as Hank Handcraft, the beach-comber.
beach-comber
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three youths whom our readers will recognize as Jack Curtiss, Bill Bender and Sam Redding; were in earnest consultation with the unkempt and unsavory individual whom we know as Hank Handcraft, the beach-comber.
BendernounUS /ˈbendər/
a tool for bending
From this reading Three youths whom our readers will recognize as Jack Curtiss, Bill Bender and Sam Redding; were in earnest consultation with the unkempt and unsavory individual whom we know as Hank Handcraft, the beach-comber.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Three youths whom our readers will recognize as Jack Curtiss, Bill Bender and Sam Redding; were in earnest consultation with the unkempt and unsavory individual whom we know as Hank Handcraft, the beach-comber.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "Yes, but now we've got to tackle the hardest part of it," said Jack, knitting his brows.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, but now we've got to tackle the hardest part of it," said Jack, knitting his brows.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading SAM REBELS In the meantime on a small island in the Upper Inlet a strange conference was taking place.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading Three youths whom our readers will recognize as Jack Curtiss, Bill Bender and Sam Redding; were in earnest consultation with the unkempt and unsavory individual whom we know as Hank Handcraft, the beach-comber.
CurtissnounUS /ˈkɜːrtɪs/
United States industrialist and aviation pioneer (1878-1930)
From this reading Three youths whom our readers will recognize as Jack Curtiss, Bill Bender and Sam Redding; were in earnest consultation with the unkempt and unsavory individual whom we know as Hank Handcraft, the beach-comber.
earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Three youths whom our readers will recognize as Jack Curtiss, Bill Bender and Sam Redding; were in earnest consultation with the unkempt and unsavory individual whom we know as Hank Handcraft, the beach-comber.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Well, the job's put through, all right," Hank was saying, as the three sat outside a small tent in front of which was a smoldering fire, about which the remnants of a meal were scattered.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Well, the job's put through, all right," Hank was saying, as the three sat outside a small tent in front of which was a smoldering fire, about which the remnants of a meal were scattered.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Yes, but now we've got to tackle the hardest part of it," said Jack, knitting his brows.
HandcraftnounUS /ˈhændkræft/
a work produced by hand labor
From this reading Three youths whom our readers will recognize as Jack Curtiss, Bill Bender and Sam Redding; were in earnest consultation with the unkempt and unsavory individual whom we know as Hank Handcraft, the beach-comber.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading Three youths whom our readers will recognize as Jack Curtiss, Bill Bender and Sam Redding; were in earnest consultation with the unkempt and unsavory individual whom we know as Hank Handcraft, the beach-comber.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading "Yes, but now we've got to tackle the hardest part of it," said Jack, knitting his brows.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I've got the letter written and here it is."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, but now we've got to tackle the hardest part of it," said Jack, knitting his brows.
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got the letter written and here it is."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SAM REBELS In the meantime on a small island in the Upper Inlet a strange conference was taking place.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Three youths whom our readers will recognize as Jack Curtiss, Bill Bender and Sam Redding; were in earnest consultation with the unkempt and unsavory individual whom we know as Hank Handcraft, the beach-comber.
InletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading SAM REBELS In the meantime on a small island in the Upper Inlet a strange conference was taking place.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I've got the letter written and here it is."
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading SAM REBELS In the meantime on a small island in the Upper Inlet a strange conference was taking place.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, but now we've got to tackle the hardest part of it," said Jack, knitting his brows.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading Three youths whom our readers will recognize as Jack Curtiss, Bill Bender and Sam Redding; were in earnest consultation with the unkempt and unsavory individual whom we know as Hank Handcraft, the beach-comber.
job'snounUS /dʒɑːbz/
possessive form of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "Well, the job's put through, all right," Hank was saying, as the three sat outside a small tent in front of which was a smoldering fire, about which the remnants of a meal were scattered.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading "Yes, but now we've got to tackle the hardest part of it," said Jack, knitting his brows.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Three youths whom our readers will recognize as Jack Curtiss, Bill Bender and Sam Redding; were in earnest consultation with the unkempt and unsavory individual whom we know as Hank Handcraft, the beach-comber.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I've got the letter written and here it is."
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "Well, the job's put through, all right," Hank was saying, as the three sat outside a small tent in front of which was a smoldering fire, about which the remnants of a meal were scattered.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading SAM REBELS In the meantime on a small island in the Upper Inlet a strange conference was taking place.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Yes, but now we've got to tackle the hardest part of it," said Jack, knitting his brows.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, the job's put through, all right," Hank was saying, as the three sat outside a small tent in front of which was a smoldering fire, about which the remnants of a meal were scattered.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SAM REBELS In the meantime on a small island in the Upper Inlet a strange conference was taking place.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Three youths whom our readers will recognize as Jack Curtiss, Bill Bender and Sam Redding; were in earnest consultation with the unkempt and unsavory individual whom we know as Hank Handcraft, the beach-comber.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "Well, the job's put through, all right," Hank was saying, as the three sat outside a small tent in front of which was a smoldering fire, about which the remnants of a meal were scattered.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Yes, but now we've got to tackle the hardest part of it," said Jack, knitting his brows.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading SAM REBELS In the meantime on a small island in the Upper Inlet a strange conference was taking place.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Well, the job's put through, all right," Hank was saying, as the three sat outside a small tent in front of which was a smoldering fire, about which the remnants of a meal were scattered.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Three youths whom our readers will recognize as Jack Curtiss, Bill Bender and Sam Redding; were in earnest consultation with the unkempt and unsavory individual whom we know as Hank Handcraft, the beach-comber.
REBELSnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading SAM REBELS In the meantime on a small island in the Upper Inlet a strange conference was taking place.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading Three youths whom our readers will recognize as Jack Curtiss, Bill Bender and Sam Redding; were in earnest consultation with the unkempt and unsavory individual whom we know as Hank Handcraft, the beach-comber.
ReddingnounUS /ˈredɪŋ/
a town in north central California on the Sacramento River
From this reading Three youths whom our readers will recognize as Jack Curtiss, Bill Bender and Sam Redding; were in earnest consultation with the unkempt and unsavory individual whom we know as Hank Handcraft, the beach-comber.
remnantsnounUS /ˈremnənts/
plural of “remnant” — a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading "Well, the job's put through, all right," Hank was saying, as the three sat outside a small tent in front of which was a smoldering fire, about which the remnants of a meal were scattered.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Well, the job's put through, all right," Hank was saying, as the three sat outside a small tent in front of which was a smoldering fire, about which the remnants of a meal were scattered.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, but now we've got to tackle the hardest part of it," said Jack, knitting his brows.
SAMnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading SAM REBELS In the meantime on a small island in the Upper Inlet a strange conference was taking place.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Well, the job's put through, all right," Hank was saying, as the three sat outside a small tent in front of which was a smoldering fire, about which the remnants of a meal were scattered.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Well, the job's put through, all right," Hank was saying, as the three sat outside a small tent in front of which was a smoldering fire, about which the remnants of a meal were scattered.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading "Well, the job's put through, all right," Hank was saying, as the three sat outside a small tent in front of which was a smoldering fire, about which the remnants of a meal were scattered.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SAM REBELS In the meantime on a small island in the Upper Inlet a strange conference was taking place.
smolderingadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊldərɪŋ/
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading "Well, the job's put through, all right," Hank was saying, as the three sat outside a small tent in front of which was a smoldering fire, about which the remnants of a meal were scattered.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading SAM REBELS In the meantime on a small island in the Upper Inlet a strange conference was taking place.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading "Yes, but now we've got to tackle the hardest part of it," said Jack, knitting his brows.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading SAM REBELS In the meantime on a small island in the Upper Inlet a strange conference was taking place.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading "Well, the job's put through, all right," Hank was saying, as the three sat outside a small tent in front of which was a smoldering fire, about which the remnants of a meal were scattered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAM REBELS In the meantime on a small island in the Upper Inlet a strange conference was taking place.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three youths whom our readers will recognize as Jack Curtiss, Bill Bender and Sam Redding; were in earnest consultation with the unkempt and unsavory individual whom we know as Hank Handcraft, the beach-comber.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Well, the job's put through, all right," Hank was saying, as the three sat outside a small tent in front of which was a smoldering fire, about which the remnants of a meal were scattered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, but now we've got to tackle the hardest part of it," said Jack, knitting his brows.
unkemptadjectiveUS /ənˈkempt/
not neatly combed
From this reading Three youths whom our readers will recognize as Jack Curtiss, Bill Bender and Sam Redding; were in earnest consultation with the unkempt and unsavory individual whom we know as Hank Handcraft, the beach-comber.
unsavoryadjectiveUS /ənˈseɪvəri/
morally offensive
From this reading Three youths whom our readers will recognize as Jack Curtiss, Bill Bender and Sam Redding; were in earnest consultation with the unkempt and unsavory individual whom we know as Hank Handcraft, the beach-comber.
UpperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading SAM REBELS In the meantime on a small island in the Upper Inlet a strange conference was taking place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAM REBELS In the meantime on a small island in the Upper Inlet a strange conference was taking place.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Three youths whom our readers will recognize as Jack Curtiss, Bill Bender and Sam Redding; were in earnest consultation with the unkempt and unsavory individual whom we know as Hank Handcraft, the beach-comber.
we've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, but now we've got to tackle the hardest part of it," said Jack, knitting his brows.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, the job's put through, all right," Hank was saying, as the three sat outside a small tent in front of which was a smoldering fire, about which the remnants of a meal were scattered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three youths whom our readers will recognize as Jack Curtiss, Bill Bender and Sam Redding; were in earnest consultation with the unkempt and unsavory individual whom we know as Hank Handcraft, the beach-comber.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Well, the job's put through, all right," Hank was saying, as the three sat outside a small tent in front of which was a smoldering fire, about which the remnants of a meal were scattered.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Three youths whom our readers will recognize as Jack Curtiss, Bill Bender and Sam Redding; were in earnest consultation with the unkempt and unsavory individual whom we know as Hank Handcraft, the beach-comber.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Three youths whom our readers will recognize as Jack Curtiss, Bill Bender and Sam Redding; were in earnest consultation with the unkempt and unsavory individual whom we know as Hank Handcraft, the beach-comber.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three youths whom our readers will recognize as Jack Curtiss, Bill Bender and Sam Redding; were in earnest consultation with the unkempt and unsavory individual whom we know as Hank Handcraft, the beach-comber.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "I've got the letter written and here it is."
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, but now we've got to tackle the hardest part of it," said Jack, knitting his brows.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Three youths whom our readers will recognize as Jack Curtiss, Bill Bender and Sam Redding; were in earnest consultation with the unkempt and unsavory individual whom we know as Hank Handcraft, the beach-comber.
